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"Poop" is an allowed word when referring to something done by an eaglet. We know that some words which describe bodily functions are also used as casual slang in some areas - but because they are considered far more impolite in some regions than others, we may change them to family-friendly alternatives. No PM is required because notice is being given here.

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The nest is located about 30 meters (100 feet) up an evergreen tree, and is situated on private property about 100 meters from the ocean on Hornby Island in the Strait of Georgia between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia mainland. According to Doug Carrick, who first introduced us to these eagles and to the wonder of eagle cams, the eagles built their first nest in the fall of 1989 and fledged their first eaglet in 1990. 2013 will be their twenty-fourth year of nesting; they have fledged 21 eaglets in 23 years - just under one a year, which is considered average for eagles in this area. There has been a camera in the nest since September 2004, and it was first connected to the internet in spring 2006. The pair laid two eggs in 2006, neither of which hatched; the camera was offline in 2007 after the line was damaged in a winter storm but Doug reported that they raised and fledged two eaglets (Thunder and Lightning) that year; they did not lay any eggs in 2008. In 2009, they laid two eggs, both of which hatched; the younger eaglet Echo died in a freak accident, after becoming tangled in the female's feathers; older eaglet Hope fledged successfully.

In 2010 they laid two eggs - one of which hatched to produce Phoenix. She was at the flapping/branching stage when she developed a lung infection - which proved fatal. The immediate cause of death was acute bilateral mycotic pneumonia; additional tests were conducted to determine if there were underlying conditions that contributed to her demise, and the final cause of death was acute aspergillosis. They also laid two eggs in 2011, both of which hatched; the eaglets, named Alexandra for Alexandra Morton and David for David Suzuki, both fledged successfully. The original cams, with their intimate look into the nest, were taken offline in the fall of 2011, after the eaglets had fledged and left the area.

In March 2012, HEGPS announced that they were installing a pan-tilt-zoom camera with a 37x optical zoom on "Gregg's Tree," about 230 feet (70 meters) from the nest. This will give us a very different look at a familiar pair of eagles, trading the close views of the original cams for wider view of the area around the nest, and with luck the ability to see where eaglets go when they fledge.

On March 19, 2012 they laid at least one egg, and on April 25 the egg hatched. Since we don't have the intimate view into the nest, Doug Carrick provided the information. Elizabeth, named by Doug for Elizabeth May, fledged July 22 at 8:35AM to a branch in the Babysitting Tree.

On September 11, 2012 HEGPS moved the camera 25 feet higher in the Gregg's Tree which should provide a better view into the nest and sights not seen on the cam during the 2012 season.

In 2013, they didn't lay any eggs, but continued to stay in the area protecting their nest and territory.

2014 brought 2 eggs, only one of which hatched. Due to timing, it is assumed the second egg is the one that hatched. That one was named Scootch by HEGPS in honor of Pa and his habit of 'scootching' down into the nest to test the fit.